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The Stand is facing calls for a boycott after casting hearing actor Henry Zaga to play Deaf character Nick Andros.
A new statement signed by over 70 individuals, including Antoinette Abbamonte (
Curb Your Enthusiasm), James Caverly (
Chicago Med) and Dickie Hearts (
Tales of the City), has called the casting "not acceptable".
"At the time of diversity and inclusion, this cycle of misrepresentation and unequal or non-existent employment opportunities for Deaf professionals in the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera, must end," it says. "This has been happening for decades; enough is enough!"